fifth

Example Sentences

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Start the Ride was fifth and Cherokee Nation, the second choice, broke slowly and was never a factor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

John Jackson, Bruce Tasker, Stuart Benson and Joel Fearon finished fifth at Sochi 2014 behind two Russian crews, who were later disqualified for doping.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Granma, Cuba’s official newspaper, said Thursday that this would be the fifth time the government has issued what it called a pardon since 2011, freeing more than 11,000 people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Read more: Mortgage rates rise for the fifth week in a row.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“Hidden in plain sight,” I muttered as I yanked the fifth and final one off the concrete wall of the Revere Building and carefully tucked it inside the backpack I’d found abandoned on the playground.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin